Three recent crises — the 2021 winter storm in Texas, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Boeing 737 Max software failure — highlight the cost of valuing efficiency over resilience and provide lessons for bringing society into balance. Continue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has widened the educational gap between students from high- and low-income households. School administrators from the elementary to the college level must address the disparities between these groups to resolve America’s deepening education crisis. Continue Reading
Texans served by regulated electricity markets, especially by electric cooperatives, were much more satisfied with their providers’ performance during Winter Storm Uri than those in deregulated markets. Continue Reading
As cyber-sleuths work to unwind the nefarious hack on the Colonial Pipeline, one of America’s most critical pieces of energy infrastructure, the country is getting yet another lesson in the crucial role of energy storage. Continue Reading
Contact tracing efforts depend on the quality of case reporting data. Do differences in public health funding across states explain regional variation in data quality? Continue Reading
Some states still face challenges with racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and Texas is one of them. How might we avoid these inequities in the future? Continue Reading
Monday’s subway collapse in Mexico City points to the ongoing institutional weakness and corruption of the current administration, with deadly results for the country’s citizens. Continue Reading